Bug#135590: Release note (dpkg --get-selections)
Package: boot-floppies
Version: 3.0.13
It may be better to use "dpkg --get-selections \*" for recording
configuration. So documentation of release-notes can be:
--- release-notes.sgml.org Sun Feb 24 14:42:32 2002
+++ release-notes.sgml Sun Feb 24 14:44:38 2002
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@
in a severely damaged system.
<p>The main things you'll want to save are the contents of <file>/etc</file>,
- <file>/var/lib/dpkg</file> and the output of <tt>dpkg --get-selections</tt>.
+ <file>/var/lib/dpkg</file> and the output of <tt>dpkg --get-selections \*</tt>.
<p>It's wise to inform all users in advance of any upgrades you're
planning, although users accessing your system via ssh (at least)
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@
or
<example>
-dpkg --get-selections > filename
+dpkg --get-selections \* > filename
</example>
(and then inspect <file/filename/), or it can be done in
--
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com> @ Cupertino, CA USA +
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